International Baccalaureate Examinations (IB)
Dominican University of California recognizes the academic challenge and motivation inherent in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. The University will grant transfer credit of 3 lower division semester units for each Higher Level Subject examination passed with a score or grade of 4 or higher, as indicated in the table below. No credit will be awarded for Standard Level passes. There is no limit to the number of IB or Advanced Placement (AP) exam credits that may apply to General Education requirements; however, no more than a total of 30 semester units of combined IB and/or AP credit may apply towards the bachelor's degree at Dominican.
General Education requirements that may be met by IB examination credit:
- Mathematical Thinking & Quantitative Reasoning (MT)
- Social Science (SS)
- Natural Science (NS), Biological Science (NSB), & Physical Science (NSP)
- Creative & Performing Arts (CA)
- International Language matriculation requirement (IL)
Students wishing to demonstrate content knowledge equivalent to a specific course at Dominican should submit syllabi from their IB courses for assessment by faculty in the specific disciplines. Pre-Nursing and Pre-Occupational Therapy students must submit syllabi from their IB courses both to the discipline in which the course is offered (e.g., Biology of Chemistry) and also the Nursing department.
IB examinations that may meet General Education Requirements
| IB Exam |
DUC/CSU Score |
DUC Elective and GE Units |
DUC Units towards GE |
DUC Day GE |
DUC Adult Degree
Completion Program GE |
| Biology HL |
5 |
6 |
3 |
NSB* |
NS* |
| Chemistry HL |
5 |
6 |
3 |
NSP* |
NS* |
| Economics HL |
5 |
6 |
3 |
SS |
SS |
| Geography HL |
5 |
6 |
3 |
SS |
SS |
| History (any region) HL |
5 |
6 |
3 |
SS |
SS |
| Language A: Literature (any language) |
4 |
6 |
0 |
None |
None |
| Language A: Language and Literature (any language) HL |
4 |
6 |
0 |
None |
None |
| Mathematics HL |
4 |
6 |
3 |
MT |
MT |
| Physics HL |
5 |
6 |
3 |
NSP* |
NS* |
| Psychology HL |
5 |
3 |
3 |
SS |
SS |
| Theatre HL |
4 |
6 |
3 |
CA |
CA |
* IB exam credit awarded for Dominican GE science lecture courses also fulfills the required lab components.
IB Higher Level Exams Approved to meet the Matriculation Requirement: International Language Competency
| IB Exams |
DUC/CSU Score |
DUC Units |
| Language A: Literature (any language, except English) HL |
4 |
6 |
| Language A: Language and Literature (any language, except English) HL |
4 |
6 |
| Language A: Language and Literature (any language) HL |
4 |
6 |
| Language B: (any language) HL |
4 |
6 |